Anxiety

Anxiety can make you think all of the "what ifs" and scenarios that have not happened yet. Anxiety does not have to be a negative experience. It is a feeling and it is there for a reason, together we can find how anxiety can play a positive role in your life and even be beneficial. I have worked with teens and adults to help manage their anxiety and learn coping skills to feel a more effortless and easy day to day living.

Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder).

You do NOT have to live with constant worry and tension. Together, we can identify the root causes of your anxiety, change beliefs and behaviors that contribute, and learn effective coping strategies that will lead to a more positive experience.

Is your anxiety keeping you stuck in cycles of overthinking, self- doubt, and physical tension that make it hard to fully engage in life. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I help clients break free from anxious thoughts, patterns, reduce avoidance and build confidence in their ability to manage uncertainty. You don't have to let anxiety dictate your life.

We will collaborate in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can freely share your thoughts and emotions. Together, we will explore and uncover the underlying causes of your anxiety, fostering deeper self-awareness. This insight will empower you to make intentional changes in your behaviors and emotional responses, helping to alleviate anxiety symptoms and improve your overall well-being over time.

Anxiety can show up as racing thoughts, tension, perfectionism, or a sense that you’re never quite doing enough. It can be exhausting — and isolating. I help clients understand the roots of their anxiety, identify the stories and patterns driving it, and develop tools to respond with greater calm, clarity, and self-compassion. Therapy can help you feel more grounded and present, rather than stuck in your head or on edge all the time.

I have a strong CBT base for anxiety treatment, and a foundational skill in specialty anxiety treatments such as ERP. I have received several years of supervision and training in anxiety treatment from Masters and PhD level anxiety specialists. I co-facilitated a ERP group for teens with social anxiety and OCD, and in my personal practice have focused on generalized anxiety and anxiety as a secondary response to stress or grief.

Anxiety is something everyone experiences, though its intensity can vary. My role is to provide evidence-based techniques and tools to help you manage anxiety more effectively. Together, we'll explore what strategies work best for you, aiming to make your symptoms feel more manageable.

Amanda has over 15 years experience utilizing evidence based effective treatments such as CBT and EXRP for various forms of anxiety

I assist my client to understand what anxiety is, identify triggers and learn effective ways to cope with anxiety behaviors and live a better life.

I provide clients with numerous strategies to help them feel in control of their anxiety levels. I assist clients in helping them feel calmer and more in control of their thoughts and feelings.

For many of us, experiencing changes in our schedules and lives causes our systems to experience stress. That can look like increased anxiety, depression, or relationship tension. Living through the pandemic brought many of these issues to the forefront for folks. Whether you are dealing with relationship transitions, work transitions, health transitions, or phase of life transitions, I am here to dive deep and help you make the changes that are important to you.

Anxiety can feel like a constant, unwanted companion that disrupts one’s thoughts, emotions, and body. For many, it’s a complex, overwhelming experience rooted in a mix of personal history, life patterns, and past traumas. Addressing anxiety effectively often means understanding and treating it on multiple levels—emotional, cognitive, physical, and even existential. An integral approach that combines psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and holistic methods can help you find relief.

While anxiety is a natural feeling meant to help us notice something might be wrong, it can sometimes seem to run our lives. During therapy you can learn to identify why you’re having worrisome thoughts, cope with your symptoms and regain a sense of calm. Vayda MH is here to support you!

Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress. For example, you might feel anxious when faced with a difficult problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision.

I help clients understand how relationship anxiety manifests in the body and provide practical tools to regulate your nervous system in triggering situations. Rather than just managing symptoms, we work to transform the underlying physiological responses that keep anxiety cycles in place, allowing you to feel grounded and present.

I take a warm, collaborative approach to anxiety, blending Schema Therapy, CBT, ACT, and DBT. I help clients understand their anxiety’s roots while building practical coping tools. We explore thought patterns, nervous system regulation, and mindfulness to reduce overwhelm. I create a supportive space where clients feel safe to challenge fears, reframe unhelpful beliefs, and regain confidence. My goal is to make therapy feel engaging, empowering, and tailored to each person’s needs.

I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and I use a psychodynamic approach to assess and determine triggers and develop coping skills.